Sex crimes: investigation and prosecution.
Summary
Existing law requires the Office of Emergency Services to establish an advisory committee to develop a training course for district attorneys in the investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases, child sexual exploitation cases, and child sexual abuse cases, including training in the unique emotional trauma experienced by victims of those crimes. This bill would require that training course to also cover the investigation and prosecution of sexual abuse cases involving victims with developmental disabilities.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Aug 2019
Assembly Passage
May 2019
Senate Passage
Aug 2019
Signed into Law
Aug 2019
Introduced Feb 15, 2019
Signed Aug 30, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Aug 15, 2019 · Assembly May 16, 2019
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 37
Aug 15, 2019
D
Democratic28
89% Yea
R
Republican9
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Aug 30, 2019
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 15, 2019
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Aug 15, 2019
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2183.).
upper
Aug 12, 2019
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.
upper
Jul 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
May 29, 2019
Committee
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
upper
May 16, 2019
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1763.)
lower
Apr 10, 2019
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 10).
lower
Mar 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Mar 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
lower
Feb 19, 2019
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jim Frazier
DDemocratic
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